January/February 2017 Volume 61 | No 1

Encyclopædia
Britannica goes
live
Britannica resources bolster Western Cape libraries educational
objectives by Corli Jooste
Encyclopædia Britannica is proud to announce that in an
agreement with the Western Cape Library Service its
Britannica Library resource is now available to library
patrons at 200 public libraries outside the Metro. The availability
of Britannica Library in a digital format is an exciting new
resource for all learners and extends the Western Cape Library
Service mandate to offer vital education and research tools to
their patrons.
All registered library patrons now have unlimited access to
the Britannica Library service, thus ensuring that children and
students will have access to safe, factually sound information
which is continuously updated with new materials and resources.
As a leader in reference and education publishing since
1768, Encyclopædia Britannica’s online products promote
knowledge and learning in schools, universities, homes,
libraries and workplaces across the globe. Britannica Library
is an award-winning e-resource
containing comprehensive and
interactive content for all ages.
Developed specifically for
public libraries, Britannica Library
provides patrons with access
to three sites in one, with ageappropriate
material from the
child-friendly database through
to the adult learning collection.
The three unique differentiated
age-appropriate content reading
levels — Junior, Student and
Adult — make it easy to select
the most appropriate level for
each patron’s reading, age and
educational level. Users can
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